{"product_id":"controversial-bodies-john-d-lantos-9781421402710","title":"Controversial Bodies: Thoughts on the Public Display of Plastinated Corpses","description":"\u003cp\u003eControversial, fascinating, disturbing, and often beautiful, plastinated human bodies--such as those found at \u003ci\u003eBody Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e exhibitions throughout the world--have gripped the public's imagination. These displays have been lauded as educational, sparked protests, and drawn millions of visitors. This book looks at the powerful sway these corpses hold over their living audiences everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlastination was invented in the 1970s by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens. The process transforms living tissues into moldable plastic that can then be hardened into a permanent shape. Von Hagens first exhibited his expertly dissected, artfully posed plastinated bodies in Japan in 1995. Since then, his shows have continuously attracted so many paying customers that they have inspired imitators, brought accusations of unethical or even illegal behavior, and ignited vigorous debates among scientists, educators, religious leaders, and law enforcement officials. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese lively, thought-provoking, and sometimes personal essays reflect on such public displays from ethical, legal, cultural, religious, pedagogical, and aesthetic perspectives. They examine what lies behind the exhibitions' popularity and explore the ramifications of turning corpses into a spectacle of amusement. Contributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Lantos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421402718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421402710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012","brand":"John D. Lantos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449573814527,"sku":"9781421402710","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d5ef9ec-1cd8-470d-81aa-d149dd2d02f4.jpg?v=1777263990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/controversial-bodies-john-d-lantos-9781421402710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}